Poole (constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Poole is a constituency[n 1] in Dorset represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Neil Duncan-Jordan, a member of the Labour Party.[n 2]

CountyDorset
Electorate72,162 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsPoole
Created1950
Quick facts County, Electorate ...
Poole
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map of constituency
Boundary of Poole in South West England
CountyDorset
Electorate72,162 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsPoole
Current constituency
Created1950
Member of ParliamentNeil Duncan-Jordan (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromEast Dorset
1455–1885
SeatsTwo (1455–1868)
One (1868–1885)
Replaced byEast Dorset
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Constituency profile

Poole Quay

Poole is a constituency in Dorset in South West England. It covers most of the town of Poole, including the town centre and the neighbourhoods of Hamworthy, Turlin Moor, Creekmoor, Oakdale, Newtown, Parkstone, Branksome Park, Lilliput, Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks.

Poole is a large, coastal town with a history of maritime trade. Situated in Poole Harbour, the town was one of the country's busiest ports in the early industrial era until ships became too large for its shallow harbour.[2] Poole is also a tourist resort known for its Blue Flag beaches. Many of the town's neighbourhoods were developed during the Victorian era. Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks have been dubbed "Britain's Palm Beach" and contain some of the most expensive properties in the country.[3] The constituency overall has average levels of wealth; there is some deprivation in the town centre whilst the eastern suburbs are highly affluent.[4] House prices across the constituency are generally higher than the regional and UK averages.[5]

Poole has a below-average young adult population and a high proportion of retirees.[6] Residents have average levels of income and homeownership and low rates of child poverty.[5][7] They generally have average levels of education and a high proportion work in the health and manufacturing sectors.[5][8] White people made up 94% of the population at the 2021 census.[9]

At the local council, Poole town centre is represented by localists, most of the suburbs by Liberal Democrats and the wealthy eastern neighbourhoods by Conservatives. An estimated 58% of voters in Poole supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, higher than the UK-wide rate of 52%.[5]

History

The first version of the Poole constituency existed from 1455 until 1885. During this period its exact status was a parliamentary borough, sending two burgesses to Westminster per year, except during its last 17 years when its representation was reduced to one member.

During its abeyance, most of Poole was in the East Dorset seat and, since its recreation in 1950, its area has been reduced as the harbour town's population has increased.

From its recreation in 1950, the seat had always elected Conservative MPs with comfortable majorities. However, at the 2024 general election, Labour captured the seat for the first time with a majority of just 18 votes.

Boundaries

Map of boundaries 2010-2024

1950–1983: The Municipal Borough of Poole.

1983–1997: The Borough of Poole wards of Broadstone, Canford Cliffs, Canford Heath, Creekmoor, Hamworthy, Harbour, Newtown, Oakdale, Parkstone, and Penn Hill.

1997–2010: The Borough of Poole wards of Bourne Valley, Canford Cliffs, Hamworthy, Harbour, Newtown, Oakdale, Parkstone, and Penn Hill.

2010–2019: The Borough of Poole wards of Branksome West, Canford Cliffs, Creekmoor, Hamworthy East, Hamworthy West, Newtown, Oakdale, Parkstone, Penn Hill, and Poole Town.

2019–2024: The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council wards of Alderney and Bourne Valley (part), Broadstone (very small part), Canford Cliffs (nearly all), Canford Heath (very small part), Creekmoor, Hamworthy, Newtown and Heatherlands (most), Oakdale, Parkstone, Penn Hill and Poole Town[10]

Changes arising from re-organisation of local authorities and wards in Dorset; no change in boundaries.

2024–present: The District of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole wards of: Canford Cliffs; Creekmoor; Hamworthy; Newtown & Heatherlands; Oakdale; Parkstone; Penn Hill; Poole Town.[11]

Minor changes to align boundaries to those of local authority wards.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1455–1629

  • Borough established 1455, returning two members
More information Parliament, First member ...
ParliamentFirst memberSecond member
1510No names known[12]
1512Richard PhelipsRalph Worsley[12]
1515Richard Phelips?[12]
1523?
1529William ThornhillWilliam Biddlecombe[12]
1536?William Biddlecombe?[12]
1539?William Biddlecombe?[12]
1542Oliver LawrenceJohn Carew[12]
1545Oliver LawrenceJohn Harward[12]
1547John HannamJohn Harward[12]
1553 (Mar)William NewmanThomas White[12]
1553 (Oct) Anthony Dillington John Scryvin
Parliament of 1554 William Wightman Richard Shaw
Parliament of 1554–1555 Anthony Dillington Andrew Hourde
Parliament of 1555 Robert Whitt John Phelips
Parliament of 1558 Thomas Goodwin Thomas Phelips
Parliament of 1559 Walter Haddon Humphrey Mitchel
Parliament of 1563–1567 William Green
Parliament of 1571 George Carleton William Newman
Parliament of 1572–1581 William Green John Hastings
Parliament of 1584–1585 Francis Mills Thomas Vincent
Parliament of 1586–1587 William Fleetwood, junior
Parliament of 1588–1589 Henry Ashley Edward Man
Parliament of 1593 James Orrenge
Parliament of 1597–1598 Roger Mawdeley
Parliament of 1601 Robert Miller Thomas Billet
Parliament of 1604–1611 Thomas Robarts Edward Man
Addled Parliament (1614) Sir Walter Erle Sir Thomas Walsingham, junior
Parliament of 1621–1622 Sir George Horsey
Happy Parliament (1624–1625) Edward Pitt
Useless Parliament (1625) John Pyne Sir John Cooper
Parliament of 1625–1626 Christopher Erle
Parliament of 1628–1629 Sir John Cooper
No Parliament summoned 1629–1640
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MPs 1640–1868

More information Year, First member ...
YearFirst member[13]First partySecond member[13]Second party
April 1640 John PyneParliamentarian William ConstantineRoyalist
November 1640
September 1642 Constantine disabled from sitting – seat vacant
1645 George Skutt
December 1648 Skutt excluded in Pride's Purge – seat vacant
1653 Poole was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament
1654 Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper[14] Poole had only one seat in the First and
Second Parliaments of the Protectorate
1656 Edward Boteler
January 1659 Colonel John Fitzjames[15] Samuel Bond
May 1659 John Pyne One seat vacant
April 1660 George Cooper Sir Walter Erle
1661 Sir John Fitzjames (Sir) John Morton[16]
1670 Thomas Trenchard
February 1673 George Cooper
March 1673 Thomas Strangways
1679 Henry Trenchard Thomas Chafin
1685 William Ettrick
1689 Henry Trenchard Sir Nathaniel Napier
1690 Sir John Trenchard Whig
1695 Lord Ashley
1698 William Joliffe Sir William Phippard
1705 Samuel Weston
1708 William Lewen Tory Thomas Ridge[17] Whig
1710 Sir William Phippard
1711 Sir William Lewen Tory
1713 George Trenchard Whig
1722 Thomas Ridge Whig
1727 Denis Bond[18]
1732 Thomas Wyndham Whig
1741 Joseph Gulston Thomas Missing
1747 George Trenchard Whig
1754 Colonel Sir Richard Lyttelton[19]
1761 Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Calcraft
1765 Joseph Gulston
1768 Joshua Mauger
1774 Major-General Sir Eyre Coote
1780 Joseph Gulston William Morton Pitt
1784 Michael Angelo Taylor
1790 Colonel Hon. Charles Stuart[20] Benjamin Lester
1791 Michael Angelo Taylor
1796 Colonel Hon. Charles Stuart John Jeffery
1801 George Garland
1808 Sir Richard Bickerton
1809 Benjamin Lester Lester Whig[21]
1812 Michael Angelo Taylor Whig[21]
1818 John Dent Non-partisan[21]
1826 Hon. William Ponsonby Whig[21]
1831 Sir John Byng Whig[21]
January 1835 Charles Augustus Tulk Whig[21]
May 1835 Hon. George Byng Whig[21][22][23][24][25][26]
1837 Hon. Charles Ponsonby Whig[21][26][27][28][24] George Philips Whig[29][21][30][31][26][23][24]
1847 George Richard Robinson Peelite[29]
1850 Henry Danby Seymour Whig
1852 George Woodroffe Franklyn Conservative
1859 Liberal
1865 Charles Waring Liberal
1868 Representation reduced to one Member
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MPs 1868–1885

More information Election, Member ...
ElectionMember[13]Party
1868 Arthur Guest Conservative
1874 Charles Waring Liberal
May 1874 by-election Hon. Evelyn Ashley Liberal
1880 Charles Schreiber Conservative
1884 by-election William James Harris Conservative
1885 Constituency abolished
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MPs since 1950

More information Election, Member ...
ElectionMember[13]PartyNotes
1950 Mervyn Wheatley Conservative
1951 Richard Pilkington Conservative
1964 Oscar Murton Conservative Chairman of Ways and Means 1976–79
1979 John Ward Conservative
1997 Sir Robert Syms Conservative
2024 Neil Duncan-Jordan Labour
July 2025 Independent
November 2025 Labour
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Elections

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Poole[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Duncan-Jordan 14,168 31.84 +11.1
Conservative Robert Syms 14,150 31.80 −27.0
Reform Andrei Dragotoniu 7,429 16.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Oliver Walters 5,507 12.4 −2.9
Green Sarah Ward 2,218 5.0 +1.6
Independent Joe Cronin 698 1.6 N/A
UKIP Leanne Barnes 325 0.7 N/A
Majority 18 0.04 N/A
Turnout 44,495 61.4 −6.2
Registered electors 72,509
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +19.1
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Elections in the 2010s

More information Party, Vote ...
2019 notional result[33]
Party Vote %
Conservative28,69558.8
Labour10,08720.7
Liberal Democrats7,49015.3
Green1,6813.4
Others8481.7
Turnout 48,801 67.6
Electorate 72,162
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General election 2019: Poole[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Syms 29,599 58.7 +0.8
Labour Co-op Sue Aitkenhead 10,483 20.7 −8.7
Liberal Democrats Victoria Collins 7,819 15.5 +6.6
Green Barry Harding-Rathbone[36] 1,702 3.4 +0.8
Independent David Young[n 3] 848 1.7 N/A
Majority 19,116 38.0 +9.5
Turnout 50,451 68.2 +0.7
Conservative hold Swing +4.8
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General election 2017: Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Syms 28,888 57.9 +7.8
Labour Katie Taylor 14,679 29.4 +16.5
Liberal Democrats Mike Plummer 4,433 8.9 −2.9
Green Adrian Oliver 1,299 2.6 −2.0
Demos Direct Initiative Marty Caine 551 1.1 N/A
Majority 14,209 28.5 −4.8
Turnout 49,850 67.5 +2.2
Conservative hold Swing
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General election 2015: Poole[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Syms 23,745 50.1 +2.6
UKIP David Young[38] 7,956 16.8 +11.5
Labour Helen Rosser 6,102 12.9 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Philip Eades 5,572 11.8 −19.8
Green Adrian Oliver[39] 2,198 4.6 N/A
Poole People Mark Howell[40] 1,766 3.7 N/A
Independent Ian Northover 54 0.1 −0.3
Majority 15,789 33.3 +17.4
Turnout 47,393 65.3 −8.1
Conservative hold Swing
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General election 2010: Poole[41][42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Syms 22,532 47.5 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Phillip Eades 14,991 31.6 +2.5
Labour Jason Sanderson 6,041 12.7 −10.0
UKIP Nick Wellstead 2,507 5.3 +1.8
BNP David Holmes 1,188 2.5 +1.2
Independent Ian Northover 177 0.4 N/A
Majority 7,541 15.9 +1.1
Turnout 47,436 73.4 +9.4
Conservative hold Swing +0.8
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Elections in the 2000s

More information Party, Candidate ...
General election 2005: Poole[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Syms 17,571 43.4 −1.7
Liberal Democrats Mike Plummer 11,583 28.6 +3.1
Labour Darren Brown 9,376 23.1 −3.8
UKIP John Barnes 1,436 3.5 +1.0
BNP Peter Pirnie 547 1.4 N/A
Majority 5,988 14.8 −3.4
Turnout 40,513 63.1 +2.4
Conservative hold Swing −2.4
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General election 2001: Poole[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Syms 17,710 45.1 +3.0
Labour David Watt 10,544 26.9 +5.3
Liberal Democrats Nick Westbrook 10,011 25.5 −5.3
UKIP John Bass 968 2.5 +1.5
Majority 7,166 18.2 +6.9
Turnout 39,233 60.7 −10.3
Conservative hold Swing
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Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Poole[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Syms 19,726 42.1 −11.1
Liberal Democrats Alan Tetlow 14,428 30.8 −2.0
Labour Haydn R White 10,100 21.6 +10.6
Referendum John Riddington 1,932 4.1 N/A
UKIP Philip Tyler 487 1.0 N/A
Natural Law Jennifer Rosta 137 0.3 +0.2
Majority 5,298 11.3 −9.1
Turnout 46,810 71.0 −8.4
Conservative hold Swing -4.6
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General election 1992: Poole[46][47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Ward 33,445 53.2 −4.3
Liberal Democrats BR Clements 20,614 32.8 +0.2
Labour Haydn R White 6,912 11.0 +1.1
Ind. Conservative M Steen 1,620 2.6 N/A
Natural Law AL Bailey 303 0.5 N/A
Majority 12,831 20.4 −4.5
Turnout 62,894 79.4 +1.9
Conservative hold Swing −2.3
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Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Poole[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Ward 34,159 57.5 −0.8
SDP Robert Whitley 19,351 32.6 +2.0
Labour Michael Shutler 5,901 9.9 −0.9
Majority 14,808 24.9 −2.8
Turnout 59,411 77.5 +3.9
Conservative hold Swing -1.4
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General election 1983: Poole[49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Ward 30,358 58.3 +1.3
Liberal Brian Clements 15,929 30.6 +8.0
Labour Michael Castle 5,595 10.8 −11.6
Servicemen & Citizen Association A Foster 177 0.3 N/A
Majority 14,429 27.7 −6.9
Turnout 52,059 73.6 −4.5
Conservative hold Swing -3.3
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Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Ward 38,846 57.01
Labour DA Bell 15,291 22.44
Liberal B Sutton 14,001 20.55
Majority 23,555 34.57
Turnout 68,138 78.13
Conservative hold Swing
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General election October 1974: Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oscar Murton 28,982 46.15
Liberal Maxwell Goode 17,557 27.96
Labour GW Hobbs 16,262 25.89
Majority 11,425 18.19
Turnout 62,801 75.30
Conservative hold Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
General election February 1974: Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oscar Murton 31,156 46.04
Liberal Maxwell Goode 21,088 31.16
Labour GW Hobbs 15,434 22.81
Majority 10,068 14.88
Turnout 67,678 81.88
Conservative hold Swing
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General election 1970: Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oscar Murton 31,100 53.11
Labour Ian S Campbell 17,610 30.07
Liberal Geoffrey Maxwell Goode 9,846 16.81
Majority 13,490 23.04
Turnout 58,556 75.06
Conservative hold Swing
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Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oscar Murton 25,451 47.59
Labour David A Sutton 19,630 36.71
Liberal Brian S Sherriff 8,394 15.70
Majority 5,821 10.88
Turnout 53,475 79.00
Conservative hold Swing
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General election 1964: Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oscar Murton 24,440 46.26
Labour Henry Toch 16,158 30.58
Liberal Herbert Charles Richard Ballam 12,234 23.16
Majority 8,282 15.68
Turnout 52,832 80.05
Conservative hold Swing
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Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Pilkington 26,956 52.84
Labour Alan Williams 15,325 30.04
Liberal James Charles Holland 8,735 17.12
Majority 11,631 22.80
Turnout 51,016 80.27
Conservative hold Swing
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General election 1955: Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Pilkington 26,594 53.86
Labour Frederick Charles Reeves 17,032 34.49
Liberal James Charles Holland 5,750 11.65
Majority 9,562 19.37
Turnout 49,376 80.94
Conservative hold Swing
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General election 1951: Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Pilkington 26,998 53.60
Labour Leonard Joseph Matchan 18,346 36.42
Liberal William Ridgway 5,029 9.98
Majority 8,652 17.18
Turnout 50,373 84.97
Conservative hold Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
General election 1950: Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mervyn Wheatley 24,344 49.37
Labour Evelyn King 17,831 36.16
Liberal William Ridgway 7,130 14.46
Majority 6,513 13.21
Turnout 49,305 87.10
Conservative win (new seat)
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Elections in the 1880s

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By-election, 19 Apr 1884: Poole[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William James Harris 877 51.8 +1.6
Liberal Thomas Chatfield Clarke[51] 815 48.2 −1.6
Majority 62 3.6 +3.2
Turnout 1,692 85.3 −3.8
Registered electors 1,983
Conservative hold Swing +1.6
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  • Caused by Schreiber's death.
More information Party, Candidate ...
General election 1880: Poole[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Schreiber 854 50.2 +5.1
Liberal Charles Waring 848 49.8 −5.1
Majority 6 0.4 N/A
Turnout 1,702 89.1 +4.9
Registered electors 1,911
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.1
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Elections in the 1870s

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1874 Poole by-election[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Evelyn Ashley 631 50.4 −4.5
Conservative Ivor Guest 622 49.6 +4.5
Majority 9 0.8 −9.0
Turnout 1,253 82.1 −2.1
Registered electors 1,526
Liberal hold Swing -4.5
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  • Caused by the election being declared void on petition, after "corrupt conduct and treating".[52]
More information Party, Candidate ...
General election 1874: Poole[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Waring 705 54.9 +7.4
Conservative Arthur Guest 580 45.1 −7.4
Majority 125 9.8 N/A
Turnout 1,285 84.2 −10.2
Registered electors 1,526
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +7.4
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Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1868: Poole[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Guest 623 52.5 +26.5
Liberal Charles Waring 563 47.5 −26.5
Majority 60 5.0 N/A
Turnout 1,186 94.4 +11.7
Registered electors 1,256
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +26.5
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  • Seat reduced to one member.
More information Party, Candidate ...
General election 1865: Poole[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Danby Seymour 258 37.7 +2.2
Liberal Charles Waring 248 36.3 +10.0
Conservative Stephen Lewin[53] 178 26.0 −12.2
Majority 70 10.3 N/A
Turnout 431 (est) 82.7 (est) +14.7
Registered electors 521
Liberal hold Swing +4.2
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +8.1
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Elections in the 1850s

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General election 1859: Poole[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Woodroffe Franklyn 208 38.2 +0.2
Liberal Henry Danby Seymour 193 35.5 −6.9
Liberal William Taylor Haly 143 26.3 +6.6
Majority 15 2.8 −15.5
Turnout 376 (est) 68.0 (est) +21.8
Registered electors 553
Conservative hold Swing +0.2
Liberal hold Swing −3.5
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General election 1857: Poole[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Henry Danby Seymour 211 42.4 N/A
Conservative George Woodroffe Franklyn 189 38.0 N/A
Radical William Taylor Haly[54][55] 98 19.7 N/A
Turnout 249 (est) 46.2 (est) N/A
Registered electors 539
Majority 22 4.4 N/A
Whig hold Swing N/A
Majority 91 18.3 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A
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More information Party, Candidate ...
General election 1852: Poole[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Henry Danby Seymour Unopposed
Conservative George Woodroffe Franklyn Unopposed
Registered electors 508
Whig hold
Conservative gain from Peelite
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By-election, 24 September 1850: Poole[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Henry Danby Seymour 187 52.8 −6.4
Conservative John Savage[56] 167 47.2 +13.6
Majority 20 5.6 −17.9
Turnout 354 71.1 +2.6
Registered electors 498
Whig gain from Peelite Swing −10.0
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  • Caused by Robinson's death.

Elections in the 1840s

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General election 1847: Poole[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Peelite George Richard Robinson 240 33.6 +3.6
Whig George Philips 220 30.8 −2.6
Whig Edward John Hutchins 203 28.4 −8.2
Radical Montague Merryweather Turner[57][58] 52 7.3 N/A
Turnout 358 (est) 68.5 (est) −18.9
Registered electors 522
Majority 20 2.8 N/A
Peelite gain from Whig Swing +7.2
Majority 168 23.5 +20.1
Whig hold Swing −2.2
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General election 1841: Poole[50][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Charles Ponsonby 231 36.6 +8.8
Whig George Philips 211 33.4 +7.5
Conservative George Pitt Rose [59] 189 30.0 −16.4
Majority 22 3.4 +1.7
Turnout 410 (est) 87.4 (est) c. +9.3
Registered electors 469
Whig hold Swing +8.5
Whig hold Swing +7.9
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Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1837: Poole[50][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Charles Ponsonby 278 27.8 −10.9
Whig George Philips 259 25.9 −7.6
Conservative Henry Willoughby 242 24.2 +4.2
Conservative John Walsh 222 22.2 +14.5
Majority 17 1.7 −11.8
Turnout 504 78.1 c. +12.1
Registered electors 645
Whig hold Swing −10.1
Whig hold Swing −8.5
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By-election, 21 May 1835: Poole[50][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig George Byng 199 53.4 −18.8
Conservative Colquhoun Grant 174 46.6 +18.9
Majority 25 6.8 −6.7
Turnout 373 82.9 c. +16.9
Registered electors 450
Whig hold Swing −18.9
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General election 1835: Poole[50][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Byng 230 38.7 +9.5
Whig Charles Augustus Tulk 199 33.5 +7.2
Conservative John Irving 119 20.0 N/A
Conservative T Bonar 46 7.7 N/A
Majority 80 13.5 +10.6
Turnout c. 297 c. 66.0 c. −21.4
Registered electors 450
Whig hold
Whig hold
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General election 1832: Poole[50][21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Benjamin Lester Lester 284 44.5
Whig John Byng 186 29.2
Whig Charles Augustus Tulk 168 26.3
Majority 18 2.9
Turnout 360 87.4
Registered electors 412
Whig hold
Whig hold
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By-election, 6 October 1831: Poole[21][60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig John Byng 55 56.7
Whig Charles Augustus Tulk 42 43.3
Majority 13 13.4
Turnout 97 c. 60.6
Registered electors c. 160
Whig hold
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  • Caused by Ponsonby's resignation
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General election 1831: Poole[21][60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Benjamin Lester Lester Unopposed
Whig William Ponsonby Unopposed
Registered electors c. 160
Whig hold
Whig hold
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More information Party, Candidate ...
General election 1830: Poole[21][60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Benjamin Lester Lester Unopposed
Whig William Ponsonby Unopposed
Registered electors c. 160
Whig hold
Whig hold
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See also

Notes

  1. [1]
    A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer).
  2. [2]
    As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every 5 years.
  3. [3]
    Having stood for UKIP in 2015 Dr David Young was in September 2019 adopted to be the Brexit Party candidate. Following that party's withdrawal of all its candidates in seats held by the Conservatives he decided to stand as an Independent.

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